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Noon Update…
Shower activity is fairly numerous over North Central Alabama early this Saturday afternoon… The rain area extends across Marion, Winston, Lamar, Fayette, Northwest Walker, Pickens, Tusacaloosa and western Jefferson County. The most notable storms…which include some lightning were… …north of … Continue reading
Metro Birmingham Update…
Thunderstorms are rapidly growing in coverage and intensity over Southwest Jefferson County at this hour… The core is approaching Bessemer. It has very heavy rain and dangerous lightning. It might even have a little brief small hail and gusty winds. … Continue reading
Quick Radar Check – 9:30 a.m.
Several areas of showers across Alabama at this hour… …one over Northeast Alabama…including Etowah, Cherokee, Calhoun and Cleburne Counties. Hevaiest rain just east of Oxford. …over Northwest Alabama over western Franklin and western Maron Counties. Heaviest rain just SW of … Continue reading
One Loud Storm, Some Showers
One very loud storm is right over my house in Trussville early on this Saturday morning… It has very sharp lightning and lots of thunder. J.B. reports very loud thunder and heavy rain from his location just NE Of Trussville. … Continue reading
A Feast of Severe Weather Photos…
Storm chaser Dave Chapman has put together an impressive slide show of his favorite photos… Feast on this weather fans… Thanks Dave…
The Epic 1951 Kansas Flood
When you think about Kansas and natural disasters, you naturally think about tornadoes, or droughts, or maybe blizzards. But did you know that the state’s worst natural disaster came from an epic July 1951 flood? Heavy storms plagued Kansas between … Continue reading
Thunderstorms Traversing Tennessee Valley
Our thunderstorm complex over North Alabama has weakened a bit over the past hour or so. At 10:55 p.m. it extended from 10 miles west of Huntsville to just west of the Huntsville International Airport to Priceville and Hartselle in … Continue reading
A July Tornado Warning in Alabama…
Greetings from Park City, Utah! Watching Alabama’s weather tonight from a state which is experiencing its biggest wildfire ever. The Milford Flats wildfire has consumed at least 311,000 acres and is largely out of control. Weather conditions may hamper the … Continue reading
Alabama Weather Update – 8:15 p.m.
Two areas of interest across Alabama tonight… …an area of thunderstorms over East Central Alabama and a line of storms approaching the western counties. The western activity is really a double line…the leading edge is over western Lauderdale and Colbert … Continue reading
Alabama Weather Update – 12:20 p.m.
The radar has become quite active over the northern half of the state over the past two hours. A disturbance moving through the northeast corner of the state. It is trailing a solid line of storms down through eastern DeKalb, … Continue reading
